Zach Jablonowski stood behind the counter, clicking the keys of the cash register as he’s done for the last 16 years, when his parents opened the first Jabo’s Ace Hardware in Coppell.

“Would you like to round up your purchase to support Children’s Health℠?” he asked the customer.

The question is one every cashier at the family’s four hardware store locations asks after each transaction because they understand 100% of the money raised when customers round up — no more than 99 cents — goes to support local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals like Children’s Health.

In 2020, the Coppell store raised more than $45,000 through Round Up for Kids and other efforts to benefit Children’s Health, qualifying the hospital to receive additional grant dollars.

Those funds help support the hospital’s area of greatest need and services that rely on philanthropy like the Pet Therapy program and Child Life.

"We’re a neighborhood Ace, so we need to support our neighborhood. We can’t expect the community to support us if we don’t support them,” said Zach, who oversees marketing and in-store experiences for the franchise.

One of the pioneers among Ace store leaders to begin using round up, Zach often preaches about the benefits of it as a fundraising tool to raise money for pediatric hospitals. More than 50% of customers at the family-owned business opt to round up their purchase.

“And no one is donating more than $1 at a time. It’s just pennies, and that is making a huge impact,” Zach said. “We know the kids who live
in Coppell get treated at Children’s Health. We see them and hear their stories. This is as local as it gets.”

The family now counts five Ace Hardware locations, most recently opening their fifth and largest store in Rowlett, which benefits Children’s Health through round up.

“Our family has been impacted by CMN Hospitals, and it’s hard to find a family that hasn’t,” Zach said. “Where else are you going to put your money?”

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